Taxi driver caught speeding at 176km/h arrested for dangerous driving

A taxi driver caught speeding at 176km/h has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving. 

According to An Garda Síochána, Naas Roads Policing Unit were conducting speedchecks on the M4 in North Kildare recently when they detected the taxi. 

The RPU stopped the driver for driving at the dangerous speed on a road surface they described as "wet and greasy".